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36587 Woodfield School

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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21 Oct 2025 at 10:14

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of transport services for Woodfield School. This procurement, under the industry category of taxi services, involves the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The process was conducted through the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services, using an open procedure method. The contract was awarded to City Rides Leicester Ltd on 21st October 2025, with services set to commence on 12th November 2025 and conclude by 31st July 2028. The value of this contract is £51,480, and it covers the region of England, United Kingdom.

This tender provides noteworthy business growth opportunities, particularly for large companies or those experienced in transportation services seeking to expand their portfolio within the public sector. Given the open procurement process and the structured approach of the DPS, businesses specialising in providing taxi services with scalability and robust operational capacity would be well-suited to compete in future opportunities of this nature.

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Notice Title

36587 Woodfield School

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of Woodfield School transport services. It has been awarded following a Mini Competition under Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services. To find out more about this DPS and how to provide taxi services to the Council, please see Taxi firms tendering for contracts (leicester.gov.uk)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3ccdc87a-8b9a-419a-b43d-d211a9ebc722
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88135721-564e-45b2-a68a-e3a8be1a5bcc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£51,480 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
12 Nov 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE5 0LH
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
North Evington
Westminster Constituency
Leicester East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CITY RIDES LEICESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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